Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education